Fort Worth\u2019s most civically engaged gave their seal of approval May 2 to the city\u2019s request to borrow $845 million for roads, parks, affordable housing, and a new animal shelter.<\/p>\n
Roughly 4% of registered voters cast ballots, according to unofficial results from Tarrant County.<\/p>\n
\u201cFort Worth residents have the final say in any city bond and charter election, and I am grateful to those who turned out to vote in this one,\u201d Mayor Mattie Parker said in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n
She said the bond will allow the city to make improvements while providing a higher quality of life to residents.<\/p>\n
This largest bond package in the city\u2019s history comes four years after the previous record holder when voters approved a $560 million bond package in 2022.<\/p>\n
In the 2026 package, Proposition A, which mainly covers road improvements, is $511 million. Voters approved of the measure 59.9% to 40.1%, according to unofficial results from Tarrant County.<\/p>\n
Voters also, by a similarly wide margin, approved of Proposition D, which seeks to set aside $10 million to increase the city\u2019s supply of affordable housing. This is the first time in Fort Worth\u2019s history it\u2019s had an affordable housing bond.<\/p>\n
While city officials have acknowledged the $10 million figure is a drop in the bucket, the city plans to leverage the money with help from private philanthropy and other government funds to support the development of affordable housing.<\/p>\n
Proposition B \u2014 for parks, recreation and open space \u2014 will chip away at the $140 million Gateway<\/a> by contributing $25 million to the cause. Some of that money will go towards new ball fields, trails and lighting.<\/p>\n Proposition C, for libraries, will allow the city to borrow $14.6 million to fix up the Diamond Hill Library and the Southwest Regional Library.<\/p>\n It will also restore the Seminary South Library to a neighborhood branch after it was cannibalized to house the Fort Worth History Center.<\/p>\n Proposition E will aide in the construction of two new firehouses, and the renovation of the city\u2019s 911 call center.<\/p>\n Proposition F will allow the city to build a brand-new state of the art animal shelter.<\/p>\n \u2b50Star-Telegram election coverage<\/p>\n